old3bob Posted March 20 (edited) "How did Gandhi view religion and politics? Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He said that he didn't mean religion as any particular religion like Hinduism or Islam but moral values that inform all religion is actually a real religion. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion". Btw, the T.T.C. has lots of politics in it, should we take its political "Bullshit" per a shallow knee jerk definition else where? We could say the same about many other teachings, for instance the politics related to Tibet and its form and practice of Buddhism which the Red Chinese want to co-op or destroy. Btw #2, nobody is forcing anybody to read or comment here although some mods may force censorship? Edited March 20 by old3bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted March 21 On 3/20/2025 at 11:10 AM, old3bob said: Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He said that he didn't mean religion as any particular religion like Hinduism or Islam but moral values that inform all religion is actually a real religion. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion". On a related note, religion can never be separated from bullshit and opportunism. Ethics do not need religion, nor does morality. It’s quite the other way around, religion needs the ethics and morality that arise from community and empathy. Religion does not give us morality, it appropriates morality from the human heart/mind and claims authorship. We can readily see what happens with religion when empathy is absent. Btw #2, I feel the mods are doing a wonderful job trying to maintain the health and focus of this little, shrinking community. They have my trust and appreciation. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted March 21 4 minutes ago, doc benway said: On a related note, religion can never be separated from bullshit and opportunism. Ethics do not need religion, nor does morality. It’s quite the other way around, religion needs the ethics and morality that arise from community and empathy. Religion does not give us morality, it appropriates morality from the human heart/mind and claims authorship. We can readily see what happens with religion when empathy is absent. Btw #2, I feel the mods are doing a wonderful job trying to maintain the health and focus of this little, shrinking community. They have my trust and appreciation. form the first sound and light without human made BS. comes real ethics and true morality aka true religions of various forms... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted March 22 anyone inclined can make their own board and host it and upkeep it and host whatever their heart's content abides... c'est la vie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
